1. Two charge $$q$$ and $$-3q$$  are placed fixed on $$x$$-axis separated by distance $$d.$$ Where should a third charge $$2q$$ be placed such that it will not experience any force?
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A $$\frac{{d - \sqrt 2 d}}{2}$$
B $$\frac{{d + \sqrt 3 d}}{2}$$
C $$\frac{{d + 3d}}{2}$$
D $$\frac{{d - \sqrt 5 d}}{2}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{d + \sqrt 3 d}}{2}$$
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2. An electron is moving round the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in a circular orbit of radius $$r.$$ The coulomb force $$F$$ between the two is
(where, $$k = \frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}$$  )

A $$k\frac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^3}}}r$$
B $$ - k\frac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^3}}}r$$
C $$k\frac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^3}}}\hat r$$
D $$ - k\frac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^3}}}\hat r$$
Answer :   $$ - k\frac{{{e^2}}}{{{r^3}}}r$$
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3. Six charges of equal magnitude, 3 positive and 3 negative are to be placed on $$PQRSTU$$   corners of a regular hexagon, such that field at the centre is double that of what it would have been if only one $$+ve$$  charge is placed at $$R.$$ Which of the following arrangement of charge is possible for $$P,Q,R,S,T$$   and $$U$$ respectively.
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A $$+,+,+,-,-,-$$
B $$-,+,+,+,-,-$$
C $$-,+,+,-,+,-$$
D $$+,-,+,-,+,-$$
Answer :   $$-,+,+,-,+,-$$
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4. Three concentric metal shells $$A,B$$  and $$C$$ of respective radii $$a,b$$ and $$c\left( {a < b < c} \right)$$   have surface charge densities $$ + \sigma , - \sigma $$   and $$ + \sigma $$  respectively. The potential of shell $$B$$ is:

A $$\frac{\sigma }{{{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\frac{{{a^2} - {b^2}}}{a} + c} \right]$$
B $$\frac{\sigma }{{{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\frac{{{a^2} - {b^2}}}{b} + c} \right]$$
C $$\frac{\sigma }{{{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\frac{{{b^2} - {c^2}}}{b} + a} \right]$$
D $$\frac{\sigma }{{{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\frac{{{b^2} - {c^2}}}{c} + a} \right]$$
Answer :   $$\frac{\sigma }{{{ \in _0}}}\left[ {\frac{{{a^2} - {b^2}}}{b} + c} \right]$$
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5. A charge $$Q$$ is uniformly distributed over a long rod $$AB$$ of length $$L$$ as shown in the figure. The electric potential at the point $$O$$ lying at distance $$L$$ from the end $$A$$ is
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A $$\frac{Q}{{8\pi {\varepsilon _0}L}}$$
B $$\frac{{3Q}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}L}}$$
C $$\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}L\ln 2}}$$
D $$\frac{{Q\ln 2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}L}}s$$
Answer :   $$\frac{{Q\ln 2}}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}L}}s$$
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6. Three charges $$ + Q,q, + Q$$   are placed respectively, at distance, $$\frac{d}{2}$$ and $$d$$ from the origin, on the $$x$$-axis. If the net force experienced by $$ + Q,$$  placed at $$x = 0,$$  is zero, then value of $$q$$ is:

A $$ - \frac{Q}{4}$$
B $$ + \frac{Q}{2}$$
C $$ + \frac{Q}{4}$$
D $$ - \frac{Q}{2}$$
Answer :   $$ - \frac{Q}{4}$$
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7. Three charges $$ - {q_1}, + {q_2}$$  and $$ - {q_3}$$ are place as shown in the figure. The $$x$$-component of the force on $$ - {q_1}$$ is proportional to
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A $$\frac{{{q_2}}}{{{b^2}}} - \frac{{{q_3}}}{{{a^2}}}\cos \theta $$
B $$\frac{{{q_2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{q_3}}}{{{a^2}}}\sin \theta $$
C $$\frac{{{q_2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{q_3}}}{{{a^2}}}\cos \theta $$
D $$\frac{{{q_2}}}{{{b^2}}} - \frac{{{q_3}}}{{{a^2}}}\sin \theta $$
Answer :   $$\frac{{{q_2}}}{{{b^2}}} + \frac{{{q_3}}}{{{a^2}}}\sin \theta $$
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8. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of $$4.4\,m$$  diameter has a surface charge density of $$60\,\mu C\,{m^{ - 2}}.$$   The charge on the sphere is

A $$7.3 \times {10^{ - 3}}C$$
B $$3.7 \times {10^{ - 6}}C$$
C $$7.3 \times {10^{ - 6}}C$$
D $$3.7 \times {10^{ - 3}}C$$
Answer :   $$3.7 \times {10^{ - 3}}C$$
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9. Consider a neutral conducting sphere. A positive point charge is placed outside the sphere. The net charge on the sphere is then

A negative and distributed uniformly over the surface of the sphere
B negative and appears only at the point on the sphere closest to the point charge
C negative and distributed non-uniformly over the entire surface of the sphere
D zero
Answer :   zero
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10. An electric charge $${10^{ - 3}}\mu C$$   is placed at the origin (0, 0) of $$X - Y$$  co-ordinate system. Two points $$A$$ and $$B$$ are situated at $$\left( {\sqrt 2 ,\sqrt 2 } \right)$$   and (2, 0) respectively. The potential difference between the points $$A$$ and $$B$$ will be

A $$4.5\,volts$$
B $$9\,volts$$
C Zero
D $$2\,volt$$
Answer :   Zero
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